8. In both Hipparchian and Ptolemaic systems‚ the planets are assumed to move in a small circle called an epicycle‚ which in turn moves along a larger circle called a deferent. Both circles rotate clockwise and are roughly parallel to the plane of the Sun’s orbit (ecliptic). Despite the fact that the system is considered geocentric‚ the planets’ motion was not centered on the Earth but on what is called the eccentric. The orbits of planets in this system are epitrochoids. The epicycle rotated and
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Grade: 10/13 Gentlemen‚ your Verdict This is a story about decisions. The result of this decision was the death of fifteen crew members. A decision made by one person to end the lives of fifteen men to save five. What would you do if you were the lieutenant of a submarine and you had to decide the fate of your crew? I don’t think that I could make the same decision that Lieutenant-Commander Oram made. After the submarine rested on a sandbank‚ about thirty fathoms down‚ it was time to assess the
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the influences of race as it relates to your community. In your paper‚ write your first-person account of how human interactions in your community have been racialized. For the community‚ you can consider relations within your neighborhood‚ local government‚ service groups‚ clubs‚ schools‚ workplace‚ or any environment of which you are a part. In your paper‚ be sure to answer and provide examples for the following core questions: o Do members of your community look like you? In what ways do
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HOME SWEET HOME Would you allow your grown up kids to return home? The dream of most teenagers is to be eighteen and move out of the house‚ but once this happens they may find out that things are not like the thought they would be. Moving back to the nest may have many benefits‚ but there is also a price you will have to pay. Parents are always happy to help and take care of their kids. One of the biggest benefits is that parents will charge little or not rent at all‚ and this will help you
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Eustress is your Friend Not all stress is bad. There are positive effects of stress and it has its own unique characteristics. When it comes to feelings such as anxiety‚ worry‚ fear‚ pain or anger then these are linked to negative stress and this is what many people associate stress with. However‚ the positive effects of stress are something that can help motivate individuals to accomplish something good. Positive stress helps an individual to make any necessary changes in their lives. So therefore
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Why Staging Your House Yields Better Sales Results Selling your home requires time‚ effort‚ and most of the time‚ money too. Ensuring that your home is presented to potential buyers the best way possible will help your house sell faster. So‚ how do you do it? Staging your home is one of the most effective methods to make your house more appealing to potential buyers. It has one purpose which is to sell your house. Imagine a prospective buyer entering a house with a depressing ambience? Do you think
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Listen To Your Parents In this paper I will explain the famous morale quote about listening to your parents‚ and its influence in the modern society we live in. I chose this particular topic after reading the story of Daudauis and Icarus. It will also include the statistics showing the influence parents have on their children today‚ in the topics of smoking‚ and divorce. In the story Daudauis and his son Icarus are locked in a tower in the city of Crete. Daudis fearing that Minos the king will
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Assess Your Health Your Results For Diabetes Risk Estimate your risk of developing diabetes. Completed 0 100 Results Show Recommendations Explanation of your results. The results that follow estimate your chances of developing type II diabetes compared with other individuals your age. Type II diabetes‚ also known as non-insulin-dependent or adult-onset diabetes‚ accounts for 95% of diabetes in the US. Caused by the body s inability to use insulin properly‚ its risk
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United Kingdom’s climate change protocol will be reported and verified through a variety of procedures. Most dominantly‚ England is a proud member of the Kyoto protocol‚ which monitors progress of all the countries involved. The program evaluates all emissions of GHG from each country to find where monitoring of the gases is most necessary. Precise records of emission trading are recorded to ensure the target goal is within reach. To ensure the rules of the protocol are followed‚ the UN Climate
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Taking Care of Your Money (Budgeting) Assignment # 1 Many people are confused when it comes to budgeting. Budgeting is about studying the past and planning for the future. In order to create a reasonable budget for the coming academic year‚ you should understand where your money comes from and where it’s being spent now. For the next two weeks ‚ record your income and spending and fill out weeks 1 & 2 in chart A. For the next two weeks (3&4)‚ try to estimate a realistic budget amount for
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